Journal
ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH
Volume 48, Issue 12, Pages 1997-2004Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.08.032
Keywords
Extraterrestrial architecture; Martian base; Habitat design; Inflatable architecture
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The manned mission to Mars is expected to last almost three years. A human factor must be taken seriously into account in such a long-term mission. A big comfortable habitat can help to overcome sociopsychological problems, that occur in ICEs (Isolated and Confined Environments). Authors have come forward to this issue and have developed a Martian base design as a human friendly habitat. The project is based on researches of extreme conditions on Mars, architecture in ICEs and contemporary building technologies. The base consists of five modules: a Central Module (CM), an Agriculture Dome (AD), a Residential Dome (RD), a Laboratory Dome (LD) and a Garage (G). Each element has its own functional purpose. The CM is a metal capsule similar to the Reference Mission module (RM, NASA, 1997). Domes are inflatable multilayer structures, which interiors are open planned. Interiors can be arranged and divided into rooms by using modular partition walls designed by authors. (C) 2011 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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